International

CAR: Journalists Trained : On Ebola Virus Prevention

Some 40 Central African Republic, CAR journalists over the weekend received training on preventing the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, the official news agency, ACAP, reported. Opening the workshop, the Minister of Health and Population, Pierre Somsé, explained that the decision was informed by the recent outbreak of Ebola in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Séverin Von Xylander, the World Health Organisation, WHO Representative for CAR, told participants that they were expected to pass on information that protects lives instead of causing panic amongst the people.